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Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Unreal:The VFX Revolution (If you are interested in the early years of computer-based effects, this BBC programme is very interesting) Asus Zenfone 8 Display review: Good motion and … Read more
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal and on the Fierce Video site details Comcast’s efforts to expand the reach of its video-over-IP X1 platform. Apparently, the company has been working with Hisense and Wal-Mart since last fall to develop smart televisions that would support a number of streaming apps, but feature the Xfinity … Read more
What They Say Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a regular on this service, has reported that Apple is planning to expand its miniLED backlights to an 11″ version of its iPad Pro in 2022. It is also said to be looking to extend its use to the MacBook Air and also to 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pros. … Read more
What They Say Protocol reports Samsung has expanded its advertising-funded TV Plus streaming service to web systems rather than just the firm’s own smartphones and smartTVs. It will also support ‘Chromecasting’ so that content can be viewed on any compatible display. The service was ‘soft-launched’ without a public announcement and gives US viewers 140 channels. … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg posted an opinion article that pours cold water on the idea that the current boom in the PC market can be maintained. The article points to the flatness of the market before the pandemic. What We Think We’ve seen the re-discovery of technology before. Netbooks, with small displays, were a strong … Read more
What They Say IBC.org published an interesting article on the TV cameras and technology used to cover the Euro Soccer tournament over the last month. Each venue had at least eight native UltraHD cameras out of a minimum of 36 cameras including some running at 300 fps and two at 600fps. What We Think Unfortunately, … Read more
According to recent market dynamics, it can be predicted that FALD (Full Array Local Dimming) mini-LED will become a mainstream technology for LCD display backlight. While, Macroblock has aggressively deployed in this area two years ago, launching suitable solutions for different LCD display sizes, and working with our clients to bring better display performance to … Read more
What They Say Invidis is going ahead with its DSS Europe 2021 event which will take place in Munich Airport on 29th and 30th September. There will be an exhibition, as before and the space has been increased to allow up to 500 attendees. Delegates will have to be vaccinated or tested. The event will … Read more
PPDS is excited to announce the launch of ‘Air Quality Sensor’ – a brand new, highly advanced and innovative air quality monitoring solution, designed exclusively to help schools and businesses (including corporate, retail and hospitality) create healthier and more productive working and learning environments, using Philips professional TVs, interactive displays and digital signage solutions. Part … Read more
What They Say JDI said that it has agreed to sell its Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics industrial LCD module business to Wistron of Taiwan. The subsidiary had sales of $339 million in 2020 and the company has been sold for $72.3 million. JDI will continue to design automotive and industrial modules and sell them with manufacturing by … Read more
What They Say Digitimes reported that Hannstar is to invest around $600 million in boosting the capacity of its 5G fab which was established in 2005. The capacity is around 130-140K substrates/month but this will be boosted by 30K/month. Funding will come from the firm’s cash position/ The expansion will be used to boost the … Read more
What They Say Samsung published an article that gives a bit, but not a lot, of information about its Neo QLED TV sets which use miniLEDs in an FALD backlight. The article highlights three points: The ‘Quantum Mini LEDs’ – the firm said that the LEDs have ‘micro layers inside the LED itself, as opposed … Read more
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